Matcha Bliss Balls {Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan}

So I went a bit crazy and bought myself a Thermomix!! I know people’s thoughts on the Thermomix are very divided but I have been absolutely loving it. One thing I have noticed though, is the lack of healthy, whole food thermomix recipes, such as these Matcha Bliss Balls, available on the internet. Don’t get me wrong, there are some (a lot of the good ones are over at Jo Whitton’s Quirky Cooking), but there are not not enough for my liking.

So I have decided that Frankie’s Feast is going to be featuring a few Thermomix recipes from now on, starting today. I will still try to include instructions on how to make my recipes without the Thermomix of course, and that is really easy for this Matcha Bliss Ball recipe as these could be done just as easily in a food processor.

I have been meaning to get my hands on matcha powder for ages now! Matcha is a fine green tea powder, which apparently has 10 times the health benefits of regular green tea, because you are drinking (or eating in this case) the whole leaf, instead of just the water it is brewed in. It also makes things the most amazing green colour!

I finally found some matcha powder in my local bulk foods store and decided to make these Matcha Coconut Bliss Balls just in time for St Patrick’s Day. These do taste a bit like green tea but it isn’t overpowering. While I wouldn’t try to feed these to a green tea hater, they might be just the right thing to give to someone who is on the fence, because the creaminess of the coconut butter and almonds combined with the sweetness of the dates might just tip them over the edge.

If you want to enjoy the health benefits of matcha without the taste, try adding some cacao powder which will cover the green tea flavour (and the colour).

Wow, it’s been too long since I last checked your blog out – so different! I love it, perfectly simple so that the content shines 😀 I’m not a huge fan of matcha flavour but these look delish. Packed with goodness, too, which makes them a winner in terms of nutrition. As for the Thermomix? Ah… I’ll reserve my opinion about those, but I am glad it’s proven its use so far! xx

Thank you so much!! These aren’t too matcha-y so you might be ok with them. And I understand your reservations about the thermo haha. It certainly can’t get the depth of flavour you get with traditional cooking for things like stews and curries but I love that I can mill my own grains for bread and baking and it makes a mean soup! Oh and nut butters of course!

These sound so delicious, I’ve been wanting to make my own energy balls. I love he colour of these and have recently purchased some matcha tea powder so I think I know what my first recipe with it will be 🙂